(A) Blocks.
(1) The lengths, widths and shapes of blocks shall be determined with due regard to: provision of adequate building sites suitable to the special needs of the type of use contemplated; zoning requirements; needs for vehicular and pedestrian circulation; control and safety of street traffic; and limitations and opportunities of topography.
(2) Blocks shall not be less than 400 feet or more than 1,800 feet.
(3) Blocks shall have sufficient width to allow two tiers of lots of minimum depth, except where single tier lots are required to separate residential development from through vehicular traffic or another type of use, in non-residential subdivisions or where abutting a water area.
(4) Where deemed necessary by the Planning Board, a pedestrian crosswalk at least 15 feet in width may be required to provide convenient public access to a public area such as a park or school, or to areas such as shopping centers, religious or transportation facilities.
(5) Block numbers shall conform to the town street numbering system, if applicable.
(B) Lots.
(1) All lots in new subdivisions shall conform to the zoning requirements of the district in which the subdivision is located. Conformance to zoning requirements means, among other things, that the smallest lot in the subdivision must meet all dimensional requirements of the Zoning Ordinance. It is not sufficient merely for the average lot to meet zoning requirements.
(2) Lots shall meet any applicable County Health Department requirements.
(3) Double frontage lots shall be avoided wherever possible.
(4) Side lot lines shall be substantially at right angles to radial to street lines.
(5) To promote energy conservation, lots in the subdivision shall, to the extent possible in light of topographic and other considerations, face streets which run in an east-west direction, to provide greater opportunity for south orientation of windows in buildings. In manufactured home subdivisions, if units will be sited with the long axis perpendicular to the street, lots shall, to the extent possible, face streets which run in a north-south direction.
(C) Easements. Easements shall be provided as follows.
(1) Utility easements. Easements for underground or above ground utilities shall be provided, where necessary, across lots or centered on rear or side lot lines and shall be at least 20 feet wide for water and sanitary sewer lines and as required by the companies involved, for telephone, gas and power lines. The Planning Board will determine whether one easement is sufficient or whether several easements are necessary to accommodate the various facilities and the subdivider shall provide the required easements. Provided, however, no developer or builder shall be required to bury power lines meeting all of the following criteria: (a) the power lines existed above ground at the time of first approval of a plat or development plan by the town, whether or not the power lines are subsequently relocated during construction of the subdivision or development plan, and (b) the power lines are located outside the boundaries of the parcel of land that contains the subdivision or the property covered by the development plan.
(2) Drainage easements. Where a subdivision is traversed by a stream or drainage way, an easement shall be provided conforming with the lines of such stream and of sufficient width as will be adequate for the purpose. Provisions for the future maintenance and upkeep of all drainage easements shall be approved by the Planning Board prior to plat approval and such provisions shall be included with the final plat.
(Ord. passed 11-21-2000; Ord. 2021-03, passed 6-8-2021)